Shloka 17
कर्णेन व्यूहविधानम् — Karṇa’s Battle Formation and the Pāṇḍava Counter-Plan
Adhyāya 31
भवांश्व पुरुषव्यात्र सर्वतलोकमहारथ: । शल्य कर्ण;ोअर्जुनेनाद्य योद्धुमिच्छति संयुगे
sañjaya uvāca |
bhavān śva puruṣavyāghra sarvatra lokamahārathaḥ |
śalya karṇo 'rjunena adya yoddhum icchati saṃyuge ||
三阇耶说道：“沙利耶啊，人中之虎！你乃名震天下的伟大车战勇士，亦为我等福祉而尽力。沙利耶啊，今日迦尔纳欲在战场与阿周那交锋。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the kṣatriya-war ethos: renowned warriors are expected to act for their side’s welfare, and decisive single-combat resolve (Karṇa seeking Arjuna) is presented as a pivotal ethical and strategic moment within dharma-bound warfare.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra while addressing Śalya: he acknowledges Śalya’s fame and his role in serving the Kaurava cause, and announces that Karṇa is determined to engage Arjuna in battle that very day.